Aug 5, 2021
Meet Jack Kleinert ’18, Financial Software Client Services Manager
Pairing engineering studies with economics provided Jack Kleinert ’18 the unique opportunity to straddle both a technical and business-oriented trajectory…
Economics
Jul 30, 2021
Meet Sarah Christy ’10, COO, International House Philadelphia
Lafayette’s economic program equipped Christy with data analysis, critical thinking, and research skills that differentiates her from other arts professionals…
Jul 8, 2021
Meet Bruce Wayne ’04, FBI special agent
How an economics degree from Lafayette was the beginning of a journey that led to a career investigating white-collar crimes with the FBI.
Jul 1, 2021
Prof. Julie Smith Joins National Survey on U.S. Monetary Policy
Professor of economics was surveyed by the Financial Times and the Global Markets Initiative about U.S. monetary policy.
Jun 7, 2021
Starting with $3,000 in the 1940s, Investment Club Hits $1 Million
Country's oldest student-run investment club in the United States surpasses $1 million. Learn what smart investment helped them reach the mark this year…
Jun 1, 2021
Senior’s Journey to Graduation Powered by Grit and Gratitude
Kaizer Butler ’21 faced a potentially fatal disease and injury but persevered with encouragement from his extended Lafayette family.
Apr 5, 2021
Patients Pay Extra for Out-of-Network Emergency Care, New Study Reveals
New research by economics Prof. Adam Biener is the first of its kind to track how much patients paid toward surprise medical bills.
Mar 11, 2021
Getting $1.9 Trillion in Aid Out the Door?
In her third appearance on NPR’s Marketplace this year, Prof. Julie Smith shares how inflation rates may change.
Mar 5, 2021
Lehigh Valley Median Home Price is up 27 Percent
Prof. Steven Swidler shares insights on rising real estate prices with WLVR, the Lehigh Valley's NPR affiliate.
Feb 25, 2021
What Does Inflation Look Like?
Julie Smith, professor of economics, was featured in the Feb. 23 edition of NPR's Marketplace about her views on inflation.